Chief Executive Carrie Lam received her third dose of the Sinovac vaccine at the community vaccination centre at Java Road Sports Centre today.

Secretary for the Civil Service Patrick Nip and Secretary for Food & Health Prof Sophia Chan also received their third doses of the Sinovac vaccine at the same centre today.

The Government, after taking reference from experts' recommendations, announced on November 3 that eligible people under certain groups, ie immunocompromised patients and people with a higher risk of infection, including elderly people aged 60 or above and those with chronic illnesses, can receive a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine free of charge from today. 

The public may choose to take the Sinovac vaccine or BioNTech vaccine according to their own circumstances.

After receiving their vaccine doses, Mrs Lam, Mr Nip and Prof Chan inspected the vaccination centre.

They thanked staff for their hard work. They also chatted with members of the public who were there to get vaccinated.

Mrs Lam said she was pleased to note that some eligible people were receiving their third vaccine dose at the first opportunity and that they were satisfied with the vaccination arrangements.

She noted that with COVID-19 continuing to ravage the world, the public should get vaccinated as soon as possible to protect themselves as well as the community.

The more people get vaccinated, the greater the hope Hong Kong can emerge from the epidemic, and the sooner people can get back to their normal life, including the resumption of quarantine-free travel with the Mainland, she added.